This is the 2708th most frequent Swedish word.
sönder
Broken.
In this sentence, 'sönder' is used to indicate that the phone is damaged beyond functionality due to water exposure.
Jag råkade lägga telefonen i vattnet och nu är den helt sönder.
I accidentally put the phone in water and now it is completely broken.
Here, 'sönder' describes the result of the toy breaking due to rough handling during play.
Barnen lekte så vilt att deras leksak gick sönder.
The children played so wildly that their toy broke.
In this example, 'sönder' pertains to the potential damage caused to the car if it is not handled with care.