Inkaukseen

Inkaukseen is a Finnish term describing the act or state of being taken into captivity. Historically, the word refers to the transport and detention of people as a consequence of war, conquest, raids, or punitive measures. It appears mainly in older Finnish texts and in literary or translated works, functioning as a synonym for captivity or being carried away as prisoners. The form is often used in phrases meaning “into captivity” and can serve as a stylistic or archaic alternative to more common terms such as vangitus (capture) or vankeus (imprisonment).

Linguistically, inkaukseen is considered archaic or literary in contemporary Finnish. It likely reflects historical language contact with other languages and the older Finnish vocabulary for capturing and detaining people. In modern usage, the term is rare and typically limited to historical descriptions, religious or epic texts, or discussions of historical warfare.

Related terms include vangitus, vankeus, and kaappaaminen. The concept intersects with deportation and, in some historical contexts, with enslavement.

See also: vangitus; vankeus; kaappaaminen.