This is the 4365th most frequent Swedish word.
telefonen
"The telephone."
The word 'telefonen' denotes the definite form of 'telefon' (phone), indicating a specific item referred to—the phone owned by the speaker.
Jag glömde telefonen hemma idag.
I forgot the phone at home today.
Here, 'telefonen' emphasizes the subject of the sentence—the phone that is currently ringing, highlighting its active role in the context.
Telefonen ringer, kan du svara den?
The phone is ringing, can you answer it?
In this context, 'telefonen' refers to a specific phone that requires fixing, underlining its affected state in the situation.