nknél

nknél is not a standalone word with a fixed meaning in Hungarian. It is best understood as the surface form that can arise when the Hungarian locative suffix -nál or -nél attaches to a noun or proper name. The locative suffix is used to indicate location at, by, or near the referent of the noun.

In practice, -nál is used after back vowels, and -nél after front vowels, in line with Hungarian vowel harmony. This yields forms such asasztalnál (at the table) and Péternél (at Péter’s place). Other common examples include Budapestnél (near Budapest or at Budapest, depending on context) and háznál (at the house). The exact spelling of the suffix depends on the stem’s final vowel.

The specific string nknél does not constitute a standard lexical item in Hungarian. It can occur as a phonetic surface form when a stem ending in -nk takes the locative suffix, but it does not carry an independent meaning beyond indicating a locative relation as part of a larger word. In typical usage, one would see the full word formed by the stem plus -nál or -nél, such as nk-nál or nk-nél, depending on the stem and vowel harmony.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, suffix -nál/-nél.