This is the 10599th most frequent Catalan word.
ratpenat
Bat.
Here, 'ratpenat' refers to the animal—the bat—in its biological context as a nocturnal insect-eating mammal.
El ratpenat vola de nit per caçar insectes.
The bat flies at night to hunt insects.
In this sentence, 'ratpenats' represents the plural form of the word, referring to multiple bats engaging in their natural activity.
Quan es fa fosc, podem veure ratpenats voltant pels arbres.
When it gets dark, we can see bats circling around the trees.
'Ratpenats' here symbolizes their cultural association, highlighting their role in myths and legends, particularly in relation to vampires.