The Dutch term "ad rem" matches the English term "witty, lively"

other dutch words that include "ad" : english :
aalbesseblad currant-leaf
kameraad fellow
aartsvader patriarch
academie university, academy
academisch academic
accolade brace
actieradius radius
Adam Adam
adapteren fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate
adder viper
adel nobility
adelaar eagle
adelborst midshipsman, middy
adellijk stale
adem breath
adembenemend breath-taking
ademen exhale, breathe
ademhalen breathe
ademhaling respiration
ademloos breathless
ademnood dyspnea, dyspnoea
adempauze breather
Aden Aden
adept supporter, adept
adequaat adequate, conforming
aderen vein
aderlaten bleed
aderlating blood-letting, bleeding
aderontsteking phlebitis
aderverkalking arteriosclerosis
adhesie adhesion
adhesie betuigen clap
adieu bye, good-bye, farewell, adieu, goodbye
adjectief adjective
adjudant adjutant, aide-de-camp
adjunct assistant
administrateur administrator, manager
administratief administrative
administratiekantoor administration, management
administreren manage, administer
admiraal admiral
admiraliteit admirality
Adonis Adonis
adopteren adopt
adoptie adoption
adoratie adoration, worship
adoreren adore
adrenaline adrenaline
adresboek directory
adressant petitioner
adresseermachine addressograph, addressing-machine
adresseren address
Adrianopel Adrianople
Adriatische Zee Adriatic
adstructie token
adult adult
advent advent
adverbium adverb
adverteerder advertiser
advertentie advertisement, ad
adverteren advertise, announce
advies advice
adviseren advise, notify, counsel
adviseur counsellor
advocaat advocate, lawyer
Adzjarië Adzharia
afgeladen brimming, replete
afladen unload
afschaduwing adumbration
akademisch academic
ambassade embassy
ambassadeur ambassador
Arcadië Arcadia
Ariadne Ariadne
bad bath
baden bathe
badhuis bathroom
badkamer bathroom
badkuip bath
badpak bathing-suit
badplaats bathroom, spa
Bagdad Baghdad
Barbadaans Barbadian
Barbados Barbados
begenadigen forgive, pardon
bekladden stain
beladen burden
Belgrado Belgrade
benaderen approximate
benadrukken emphasize
beschadigen injure, spoil
bevoorraden provide
bezadigd temperate, abstemious
blad leaf, sheet, magazine, gazette, newspaper, plateau
bladertooi foliage
bloedbad massacre
bloemblad petal
blokkade blockade
braadpan casserole, saucepan
braden toast, roast
brigade brigade
buiten adem breathless
burgervader mayor, provost, burgomaster
cadeau gift
cadeau geven give, donate
Canada Canada
Canadees Canadian
chocolade chocolate
citadel citadel
Cycladen Cyclades
daadwerkelijk actual, real
dadel date
dadelijk instantly, immediately
dadelpalm date-palm
dader culprit
dagblad journal
dageraad daybreak
degraderen degrade
dienblad tray
doorwaden ford
downloaden download
draad thread, wire
draadloze wireless, radio
draadworm eelworm
Ecuador Ecuador
Ecuadoriaans Ecuadorian
façade facade, façade
fladderen flit, flutter, flirt
geadopteerd adopted
geadresseerde addressee
gebladerte foliage
gebraden roasted
geladen met carrying
genadigheid favor, favour
geslachtsdaad copulation
gewaad garment, costume
glad slippery
graad rank, degree, heading, grade
grootvader grandfather
grote stad city
gruweldaad atrocity, horror, abomination, abhorrence
hexadecimaal hexadecimal
hoefblad coltsfoot
hoofdstad metropolis
huisraad furniture
in bad doen bathe
inademen inhale
inderdaad indeed, actually, genuinly
inladen burden
kadaver cadaver, corpse
kade wharf, quay
kader framework, cadre
kadet roll
kadetje roll
kaduuk damaged
kameraad buddy, pal, comrade, companion
kamrad gear, cogwheel
karbonade cutlet
kerkvader church-father
klad blot
klein hoefblad coltsfoot
koolzaad turnip
kortademig asthmatic, wheezy
kortademigheid dyspnoea, dyspnea
kroonblad petal
kwaad angry, bad
kwaadaardig mischievous, malicious, vicious
kwaadspreken slander, gossip
Laccadiven Laccadives
ladder ladder
lade drawer
laden burden, load
ladenkast dresser
lading cargo
lady dame, queen, king
leidraad guide-book
liefdadigheids- charitable
limonade lemonade
luchteskader air-squadron
Maasstad Rotterdam
Madagascar Madagascar
Madagaskisch Madagascan
Madeira Madeira
madeliefje daisy
Madonna Madonna
Madrid Madrid
marmelade marmelade, jam
mededader abettor, accomplice, abetter
met nadruk zeggen emphasize
metaaldraad wire
metterdaad indeed, actually
misdaad crime
misdadig criminal
moorddadig deadly
mousepad mousepad
myriade myriad
naad seam
naadloos seamless
naar adem snakken gasp
nachtgewaad night-attire
nachtschade nightshade
nadeel loss, disadvantage
nadelig detrimentally, prejudicial, disadvantageous
nadenken meditate
nadenkend meditative, thoughtful, pensive, thinking
nader nearer, further
naderen advance
naderhand subsequently, afterwards
nadir nadir
nadoen imitate
nadruk reprint, emphasis
nadrukkelijk emphatic
najade naiad
Nebucadnezar Nebuchadnezzar
nomade nomad
nomadisch nomadic
onraad peril
ontraadselen decipher
overgrootvader great-grandfather
paadje path
pad path, toad
paddestoel fungus
padvinder scout, boyscout
palissade palisade
paraderen parade, display
paradijs paradise
paradox paradox
paradoxaal paradoxical
peetvader godfather
presenteerblad tray
prikkeldraad barbed-wire
promenade promenade
raad advice, council
raadgevend lichaam council
raadgever counsellor
raadgeving advice
raadhuis town-hall, townhall
raadplegen consult
raadsel riddle, enigma, mystery, puzzle
raadzaal boardroom
raadzaam advisable, recommendable
rad wheel
radar radar
radeloos desperate
raden guess
raderwerk radar
radheid speed
radiator radiator
radicaal thoroughly, radically, radical
radijs radish
radio wireless, radio
radium radium
radius radius
raffinaderij refinery
ramadan Ramadan
Riaad Riyadh
sadisme sadism
sadist sadist
sadistisch sadistic
salade salad, lettuce
schade loss, pity
schade aanrichten damage
schadelijk malign, harmful
schaden damage
schaduwbeeld silhouette
schaduwen tail, shadow
schaduwzijde disadvantage
schildpad tortoise
schouderblad shoulderblade
schroefdraad propeller, helix
schuiflade drawer
serenade serenade
sieraad adornment
slagader artery
sporadisch sporadic
stad town
stadhuis townhall
stadie stadium
stadje town
stads urban
stads- civic, urban
stadswijk quarter
stamvader forefather
stiefvader step-father, stepfather
stuwadoor stevedore
Tadzjikistan Tadzhikistan
tandrad cogwheel, gear
Tchad Chad
toonladder key, gamut
traditie tradition
traditioneel traditional
Tsjaad Chad
Turkse staatsraad divan, couch
uitademen exhale
uitladen unload
uploaden upload
vademecum guidebook, handbook
vader father
vaderland fatherland
vaderlander patriot
vaderlands national
vaderlandsliefde patriotism
vaderlandslievend patriotic
vergaderen congregate, meet, assemble
vergadering meeting
verraad treachery, betrayal
verraderlijk treacherous
verzadigen saturate
vliegeskader air-squadron
voetpad sidewalk
voorstad suburb
voorvader forefather, great-grandfather
waden wade
wereldstad city
zaad offspring, seed, sperm
zaadkorrel grain, granule, pip
zadel saddle
zwembad swimming-pool, swimming-bath
Dutch as an Influencer
The English language has much to thank Dutch for. Dutch settlers came to the American colonies during the 17th century and added a few words to the vocabulary. Words like Santa Claus, waffle, blink, cookie, bazooka, gin, and iceberg wouldn’t exist without it.
Learning Dutch is Easier for English Speakers
Given the influence Dutch has had on English, it makes sense that Dutch is easier for speakers to learn. This is in part because Dutch, German, and English have similar roots. It’s between English and German. It only has two definite articles, “de” and “het” to English’s one “the” and German’s “der”, “die”, “das”. But Dutch words are more difficult to pronounce. The way words are pronounced indicates to a native speaker whether they’re talking to a second-language speaker.
Dutch is a Melting Pot of Languages
Just as English owes a lot to Dutch for contributing to its vocabulary, Dutch owes the same to other languages. It picked up words like jus d’orange (orange juice) and pantalon from French, mazzel (lucky) and tof (cool) from Hebrew and others. Dutch also incorporates texting and social media slang from English as well as street slang from places like Morocco, the Antilles, and Suriname.