This is the 4799th most frequent Dutch word.
ford
In Dutch, "ford" refers to a shallow place in a river or stream where one can cross.
In this sentence, 'Ford' is used as a proper noun referring to the car brand.
Hij reed met zijn Ford door de stad.
He drove his Ford through the city.
Here, 'ford' is used as a common noun referring to a shallow place in a river where one can cross.
We moeten de rivier bij het ford oversteken.
We need to cross the river at the ford.
In this example, 'Ford' refers to the company name representing the car manufacturing corporation.