This is the 2464th most frequent Dutch word.
ad
"Ad" in Dutch is short for "advertentie," meaning "advertisement" in English.
Here, 'ad' refers to an advertisement [
De ad in de krant trok mijn aandacht.
The ad in the newspaper caught my attention.
In this usage, 'ad' still refers to an advertisement shown during a break.
Tijdens de film heb ik gegeten tijdens de ad.
During the movie, I ate during the ad.
Once again, 'ad' is used in the context of an advertisement.